Automobile wheel



Jan. l5, 1935. L.. GALINDO 1,988,352.

AUTOMOBILE WHEEL Filed July 9, 1934 nr l.. n

Awith'r the tube" aridthecasing injsuch Aman van equallyimport'antllobiect t 'pression of the "latter takes plac'e radially,

taehably fastening the said 'parts together.

Additional objects of tl'le'fpresentl 'invention consists in the provision of /afdevice of the aboye i character wherein one of i ythe metallic' parts' 'of Aabove character embodying a ffrnetallic casing,y v1a pneumatic' tube land *tread members associated to effectively'and yieldably ysupp'mt'a,'vv`l1earrangement ofthe partsr being ,such that even no material `collapsing' of t'hetire proper thereby maintainv controlfgthereof: without materially reducinglthefspeed 'of the'vehicle.

contemplates the provision of.' a device f-foflthe abovementtoned Qharatterm which theantettiiie casing j parts -are constructed-and'arranged iso 'th'a'tpne' atleast may' be readily'detached to permit of thereplaceinen't'oftheltube while in addition'the parts are 'd eysignedjto`f per'ate with the' tread members andthe tube, s ojtha't vcorn- `YIM`ore particularly the 'presenti invention sistsf in the provisionof la'. devi/ce o'fithe"aboy'e 'character'wh'erein novel means is employed," for l,rnz'tintaining they parts or .sections'ioi the" metallic v-easing in `proper spaced relation, With'rjespeot to each `'other in combination' with Ymeans-` for, de-

the 'tire casing; mayl ,be'tqnstr'ucteu l te'grauy with ai'disc wheel; improved means' detachably fasteningthe wheel on the axle; shaping'l the discwwh'eel'so as tofprovide a ybrake drum and utilizing a chemical composition within the tube for reducing the possibility of blowouts.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristie features and scope of the invention will be more readily apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the lclaims forming a part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in Which:-

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the improved device partly broken away and shown in circumferential section,

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional View through a complete wheel showing particularly the construction of the improved tire,

tional type of wheel.L

,herefait,er partsl tttuef'tiaatts 1o: L, vInorderto maintain` i l. the casing in proper positionv a, metallic retaining -'and spacing; band `-l'lfgis i provided;

' `-Fig.'y'3 llis" 'anfenlarge transverse sectionalI view through"the,tire,fanti;vv 1. "v ff-fvi Fig.';4is'afragmentary sectionalfdetaiL^ j Similar characters "of" '1re'ference' are employed ,in all of theiaboveidescribed viewsv to indicate v' 5 correspondingparts#f n Referring now, more particularly#tofthe accompanyingdrawing therefisprovidedfa' metallic'easing-consisting of la xed 'part -1 andffa detachable part the 'fixed-part 1 being provided i o with'afelly portion i3 formedintegralf withi or isintegr'al with the'wheel tlioughit Iisperfeetly obvious that this part canxbe fixed on a conven- .u its feuy as indicated at awhile the' inner j portion tf l'the removable ypart 2v is ettended inwardly-gto form "an" annular, flange""6"jvvhich'U is'iv telescoped about the: fe11.v .engaging yportion 'fag of `the i ,lilart nl', inward fr'novelnent being limitedby i a 8 to provide'circumferentialseats9 fora purpose forth. yfjTlie outer portions of the, ,2"afre curved outwardly `to provide 'the ,parte rand-'220i no A l y This j circumferential'band'is provided adjacent theside 'edges and vorriitstinner surface with circumfer- Y :entialangesjlg varranged'paralle'lto eachy other 323 iai, ptedltdbearrangea/dissent therme; surfaces of rthe parallelgportions 8 of the fparts 1 'and 2 when "the "retaining and spacing band "is casing and on the band,L a protecting band 14 45v of suitable flexible material being arranged on the outer surface of the band and over the meeting edges of the bands with the seats to avoid pinching of the tube.

An inner tread member 15 including substan- 50 ytially a thick body of soft rubber 16 suitably reinforced as at 17 is arranged between the rim anges 10 and terminates in thin flexible marginal portions 18 which lie between the tube and i, the inner surface of the curved portions of the 55 parts 1 and `2 ofthe casing as clearly shown in Fig. 3. A main or outer tread member 19'suitf ably reinforced .as at 270` is now provided and terminates in inwardly extendingannular beads s 21 which are detachably engaged with the inner surfaces of the rim flanges. is normally held extended when the tube is compressed by the pressure of the inner tread member thereagainst. In thesevent however of a puncture o f theqinner tube, the .outer tread member isk compressed: inwardly only. a'sli'ght extent where it is supported by the rim anges and serves to support the vehicle wheel in sucn;j manner that there is no danger of the motor vehicle getting out of the control of the operator dueto the collapsing of the inne1 tube.

Cooperating with the spacing andretainin'g" band 11 is improved fastening'-rneans 'generally'y designated 22 for removably clamping. theparalf.

lel side portions 8 against the flanges :I'Z'and'tl'ie' -ange 6 againstthestophrib '11, This fastening means may consist of a bolt ZShavinglthe rey spective ends reduced to leaveshoulderslandthe projecting ends ,threadedand arranged .through opposed openings in the parallelportions 8.` the outer ends of the same being movably engaged by clamping nuts f'24,@ l

In `order tov reduce `the possibility fofv blowouts Vdue to overheating-thas been found expedient to inject a certain amountloflsuitable glycerin composition 25 within the tube. This 4may be injected througha suitable valve inlet 26salso utilized for injecting air in afconventional manner. f

Although the tire may be mountedon'a felly of a conventional wheel as statedintlie present instance it hasV been found desirable to' construct the .felly portionfintegral with `al @disc wheel; .HA suitablemeans such as 4a. hub 2'7`` may bey pro.- vided to support'tlfie wheel said hub being preferably keyed as at 28to rthe",,rearffaxle 29'whi1e a capl 30. is ,engaged about the n. projecting end tachable fastener Slain', su'ch'manner as to e'ec tively and rreleasably clamp? the body portion of the wheel to thehub as shownin Fig. 2'. yIt is, believed infviewfof the foregoing that 'a detailed description of 'the operation of the linvention is entirelylunnecessary. Likewise it is believed that the advantagesrof the:invention will be readily apparent. V

Having thus fully described'theinvention what vis claimed as new' and desired to bel'secured by 1. In a resilient tire, almetallic casingjcomprising a part having a felly formingportionv and a tube enclosing portion extending outwardly .from saidsfelly' portion `a detachable part having y This tread member a felly forming portion anda corresponding tube enclosing portion, ametallic spacing band between said parts having its margins overlying said tube venclosing portions and engaging seats formed therein, said seats and said band being so constructed and arranged that when as" sembled a continuousv unbroken tube engaging surface is formed thereby, means on said band to engage "the felly portions to hold them in spacedV relation and meansto detachably. secure saidijnartsypih, assembled relationi' 2. In a resilient tire, a'netallic Ycasingincluding a fixed part and a detachable part, a felly portion integral with the fixed part, an annular 4flu/ngel-integral with the :inner end of the detachable partand seated on the felly. portion of th nxed'part, both of said parts havmginner parall'elf'portionsrand ,transversely` curved outer portions, rim engaging flanges at the outer edges of 'said parts, both of said parts being provided adjacent their ,parallelportions with internal cireumferentiallyry extending seats, a .spacing and vretaining band provided on its inner surface with V spaced iiangesV engageable with'the inner lsurfaces of the parallelportions ofthe parts when the band Ais engaged with the seats, and rfastenving means removably vmounted tran'is'verselyv of :itheparallel portions yfor `detachably clamping the parts togetherV and against the spacing band..

v '3.' In a resilient tire `'asr claimed in'claim 2, a circumferential rib on the outer surface `of ythe felly portion acting fas a stop for the inner` edge of the ange Yon thel detachable part.

4.,In a'iresilient'tiraa 'metallic casing including a xedfpa'rt and a? detachable part,v a felly portion integral with 'therf'x'edjpara an 'annular flange integral with the inner end of the detachable part and seated' on the Vfelly p0rton of the flxedfpart; both'of saidparts having v firmer parallelfportions and transversely curved 'louter portions, rim engaging fianges atthe outer edges'of saidIparts, both of saidlpartsfbe'ing provided Y'adjacent `their' parallel portions with internal circumferentiallyextending seats, 'a

spacingand retaining band provided on its inner Asurface with spaced anges engageable with the innerjsurfa'ces o f the parallel portions of the parts when theband 'is' engaged with the seats, a pneumatic'tube'jarranged between the parts land about the spacing handpan annularflexible strip interposed betweenv the' tube and band, an

inner' tread membersurrounding the tube and vpositioned between f the rim` flanges onthe said `parts, andan outer jtreadf'provided with vinternal beaded, edges detachalzalyv engaged witli the` rim @anges when the outer tread member is arranged 'thereab`o l1"t. f f- .i 'fLUIS GALINDO; 

